Who paid for the Log Cabin Republicans' anti-Hagel NYT ad?

[Gman]

First, full-page ads in the NYT are notoriously expensive, particularly for a small, poorly-funded group like LCR; published rates indicate that such an ad can cost well in excess of $100,000, though some discounts are possible with flexible dates (five years ago, the published rate for a black-and-white full-page political ad was $142,000). Second, LCR - which touts itself as "the only Republican organization dedicated to representing the interests of LGBT Americans and their allies"- has virtually no demonstrated prior interest in Israel; the only mention of that country on its entire website is as part of a laundry list of nations which allow gay and lesbians to serve in the armed forces, while its only substantive position on Iran policy is a tepid 2010 statement advocating a single 2010 bill for increased sanctions, something which Obama supported and signed (the group did lend its name to a coalition against Iranian nuclear proliferation). Third, since when does LCR - which endorsed McCain/Palin in 2008 and Mitt Romney with his abundant anti-gay advocacy in 2012 - oppose GOP officials on the ground that they have some anti-gay aspects to their record?

All of those facts made me deeply curious about what prompted LCR to place this ad and, especially, who funded it. That curiosity was heightened by another fact: a favorite tactic of neocons - who have led the smear campaign against Hagel - is to cynically exploit liberal causes to generate progressive support for their militaristic agenda. They suddenly develop an interest in the plight of gay people when seeking to demonize Iran, or pretend to be devoted to women's rights when attempting to sustain endless war in Afghanistan, or become so deeply moved by the oppression of Muslim factions - such as Iraqi Shia - when it comes time to justify their latest desired invasion.

I thought this smelled from the time I first heard about this.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/30/hagel-log-cabin-republicans-ad

[TwilightGardener]

1. The same people who dug up a quote from an Omaha newspaper article

from 15 years ago in order to inflame Democrats against the nomination. Orchestrated smear.

[MrYikes]

2. The really good news

is that this is awakening the thought process of many many Democrats. Those deceitful cretins behind this ARE the downfall of this country and because of this one news item will be seen for what they really are. They are feeling confident enough to be the new talking point. We must keep them there while we roll out the political guillotine.

[Gman]

3. Whenever you see Republicans advocating a progressive issue

look beyond that issue because it will always be a smoke screen obscuring something much bigger that is something detrimental to the good of the country. Especially so if the issue being co-opted is a social issue. This is more than a rule of thumb, this could probably be considered a "law".

Call it Gman's Law!

[MrYikes]

4. Okay, Gman's law

conjures up pictures of tommy guns and old fords.